In addition to donating the $100,000, Thome, who currently serves as a special assistant to the general manager for the White Sox but hopes to play again, rallied his current employer, the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, and Minnesota Twins to also contribute money.

Thome played for all four of those teams, and other organizations that have supported the 15,000-person town include the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks.

Former Twins star Jim Thome has yet another new home. Thome, who was traded by the Twins to the Cleveland Indians about a year ago before ending up with Philadelphia, was traded by the Phillies Saturday to the Baltimore Orioles for two minor leaguers. The slugger is tied for seventh on the all-time home run list with Sammy Sosa with 609 homers.